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archaic
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adjective
No longer used or applicable; ancient |
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argot
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noun
The informal, specialized vocabulary or expressions of a particular group |
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connotation
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noun
Ideas or meanings suggested by a word; associations that go beyond a wor's literal meaning |
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denotation
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noun
The most direct or specific meaning of a word |
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idiom
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noun
An expression with a pseicla meaning that cannot be understood from the meanings of the individual words; a nonliteral expression |
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jargon
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noun
a. A specialized vocabulary of a profession or trade b. Nonsensical or meaningless communication |
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pidgin
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noun
A simplified form of speech developed from two or more languages |
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semantics
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noun
a. The sudy of meaning and word interpretation b. The exact meaning of a word |
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standard
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adjective
a. Conforming to the established language used by educated speakers noun b. Something established as a measure of quality |
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vernacular
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noun
a. Everyday language b. The native language or dialect of a country, place, or group adjective c. commonly spoken by a region or group |
